Nagoya Grampus – J.League Regista

One-and-Gone

There’s a new kind of player forming into Japanese football, and Yuki Soma is probably the perfect embodiment for this case.

Looking to 2027

Only one year before the FIFA World Cup – the EAFF E-1 Championship is a good chance for some J.Leaguers to give it a go.

Lost Treasures – Yoshizumi Ogawa

An elegant rookie, playing the best no. 10 who ever featured in J.League history: Yoshizumi Ogawa’s career should have gone differently.

The 2025 Market Report – J1 League

The return of the “fantasista”, a Brazilian sniper, and general commanders in the midfield: these have been the Top 10 moves in J1 last Winter.

Lost Treasures – Manabu Saito

There was a time where Manabu Saito was a Maradona-esque wonder – but he never lived up to that potential.

The 2024 Market Report – J1 League

A Brazilian super-striker, J2 wannabes, and potential JNT members: these have been the Top 10 moves in J1 last Winter.

Bad Guy

If you think about the J.League and you have to identify the league with one manager, to whom do you think? Hajime Moriyasu for his successes and the role with…

Lost Treasures – Yōichirō Kakitani

The first year without any J1 goal reminded us of what Yōichirō Kakitani could have been (and he hasn’t been).

2022 Regista Awards: J1 League

A title race to the wire, a sensational rookie, and a foreign manager crowned as the best one: these have been the awards for 2022 in the top tier.

Lost Treasures – Kengo Kawamata

A series that wasn’t supposed to come back. Just like Kengo Kawamata wasn’t supposed to become a Top XI in J1.